East End Hotel, Main Street, Portarlington Co Laois
Construction of 10 hotel room units in three single-storey buildings within the grounds of a protected hotel.
2360054 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 February 2023
- Reference
- 2360054
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2023
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 1329 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development within the curtilage of the East End Hotel (a Protected Structure) consists of 10 hotel room units across three new single-storey buildings. The project also includes landscaping, tree removal, a new pedestrian ramp, and cycle parking.
- Storey
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Develop lands at the east end hotel, main street, portarlington, co laois, within the curtilage of protected structure reg. No. 12900232 (rps no. 137). The development will consist of 10 no. Hotel room units within three no. Single storey buildings comprising: a. Building 1
- 4 no. Units (177 sq. M gross floor area), b. Building 2
- 4 no. Units (177.2 sq. M gross floor area), c. Building 3
- 2 no. Units (88.6 sq. M gross floor area). Ii) the provision of external hard and soft landscaping, iii) the removal of 12 no. Existing trees on site,iv) the provision of a doorway & ramped pedestrian access to the rear garden, v) the provision of cycle parking and alterations to the existing car parking layout, vi) provision of all other associated and ancillary site and development works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been included with this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 421 The Sycamores, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois | Jul 2025 | €237,500 | 179 m |
| 14 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 182 m |
| 23 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 190 m |
| 18 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Laoisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €142,500 | 190 m |
| 10 Station Rd, Portlarington, Laois | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 203 m |
| 33 Castlegate, Station Rd, Portarlingtonnot full market price | May 2026 | €120,727 | 203 m |
| 13 Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois | Mar 2026 | €225,000 | 217 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 February 2023
- Further information requested14 April 2023
- Further information received7 July 2023
- Decision due9 November 2023
- Decision issued8 November 2023
- Appeal submitted30 November 2023
- Appeal decided2 December 2024
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